Village Chief Wei Min

"I never expected the new Liangshan Stronghold Chief to have reached the Copper Skin level. With the power of Liangshan Stronghold behind you, you must be at the Martial Entry Eighth Level now!"

Wei Min spoke calmly, but his words carried intense killing intent.

Martial Entry Seventh Level!

Martial Entry Eighth Level!

He had noticed Qin Shujian the very first time he appeared outside Beginner Village 10021.

But as the chief of the Novice Village, he could only exert his full strength while inside it.

Once he left the village, his strength would be weakened.

So until he was absolutely certain he could take Qin Shujian down, Wei Min had chosen to remain silent.

What he had never expected, however—

Was that his opponent would reach this point in just a few short days.

Wei Min naturally knew that killing Otherworlders could raise one's level.

But throughout Beginner Village 10021, there were barely even any players at the Entering Martial First Layer. Almost all were at Martial Entry Level Zero.

Even killing a thousand or ten thousand players of that level could not possibly benefit an expert at the Martial Entry Fifth Level.

Only one word came to Wei Min's mind now.

Talent!

Monstrous talent.

Or there was another possibility: his opponent had concealed his strength from the very beginning.

But whatever the truth was, it no longer mattered to Wei Min.

Since his opponent had dared to enter Beginner Village 10021 today, he was confident he could ensure that Qin Shujian never left alive.

Qin Shujian did not respond to Wei Min's words.

The next second—

He vanished from where he stood.

An earth-shaking tiger's roar accompanied a fierce slash of saber light, and the air erupted with explosive cracks.

Kill!

Wei Min's heart turned cold. A long saber appeared in his hand at some point, and he clashed with Qin Shujian.

But after just one exchange—

Wei Min's calm expression vanished, replaced by solemn concentration.

Through the Tiger Head Saber, he had felt a terrifying force, one no weaker than his own as a genuine Martial Entry Eighth Level expert.

Qin Shujian's expression finally grew serious as well.

That single clash told him that this village chief was certainly more than a martial entry seventh level expert.

Martial Entry Eighth Level!

So what if you're at the Martial Entry Eighth Level? Die!

Qin Shujian roared inwardly. A powerful, murderous aura radiated from him as he employed the Five Elements Eight Trigrams Step and unleashed the Black Tiger Saber Technique, enveloping Wei Min in a barrage of lethal attacks.

Bang! Bang!

The two exchanged blows at incredible speed, each strike carrying tremendous power.

By now, the Novice Village was already in ruins.

With every expert at the Martial Entry Fifth Level and above dead, and no experts at the Fourth Level of Martial Entry, Beginner Village 10021 was simply no match for the Bandits.

But after slaughtering all the guards, Wang Tiezhu and the other Bandits faced thousands upon thousands of players.

These players could not interfere in the battle between Qin Shujian and Wei Min.

Against the Bandits of Liangshan Stronghold, however, they were not entirely without a chance.

What did death matter?

As long as they could resurrect, that was enough.

The Liangshan Bandits' offensive was clearly aimed at destroying the village.

If these Bandits succeeded, Beginner Village 10021 would cease to exist, and the players who belonged to this Novice Village would become the laughingstock of every other player.

That was absolutely intolerable.

The fighting—

Had turned almost the entire Novice Village into a battlefield.

The Bandits were generally powerful. Many Bandits at the Entering Martial First Layer advanced straight to the Entering Martial Second Layer during the fighting.

Even a few of the Bandits at the Entering Martial Second Layer advanced to the Martial Entry Third Level.

Compared with the players, who were almost all still stuck at Martial Entry Level Zero, the Bandits were vastly stronger.

But—

The players also had advantages the Bandits could not match.

Those were their overwhelmingly superior numbers and incredibly fast resurrection speed.

Together, these two factors created an endless stream of players, as though no amount of killing could ever finish them off.

At the center of the Novice Village—

White light kept flaring inside the Resurrection Point, turning into one player after another.

Before long, they had filled the circle of light.

"Move, move! Those damned Bandits are about to fight their way in!"

"Losing your head just leaves a bowl-sized scar! In a few minutes, you'll be back as good as ever! Stop blocking the way up front and get out there!"

"Fuck, this shitty game is way too realistic. Dying hurts like hell..."

"Hurry..."

Inside the circle of light, the players shouted over one another.

Yet the vast majority continued pouring outside.

With the Liangshan Bandits about to break in, few had any intention of looking out only for themselves.

Although death brought a brief instant of pain, they gradually grew accustomed to it after dying enough times.

Stopping the Bandits was the only way forward.

As for Wei Min and Qin Shujian, the players deliberately ignored them both.

They had no choice.

The two were far stronger than any player at this stage. Some had tried to intervene and help, only to be killed by the gusts from their clashes before they could even get close.

Elsewhere—

Wang Renbin and the others were also watching the battle.

They knew perfectly well that Qin Shujian, the Liangshan Stronghold Chief, was the source of this bandit disaster.

As long as he was killed, the remaining bandits would no longer be a problem.

"What do we do now? We can't get involved either." Cao Hong took two deep breaths, then turned to ask the others.

"Didn't you hear what the village chief said?" Lu Shoujia shook his head. "The Liangshan Stronghold Chief is a major boss at the Martial Entry Eighth Level. Neither of us has even reached the Entering Martial First Layer. Going up there would just be suicide."

"Martial Entry Eighth Level. The gap is too big."

"I wonder what this boss would drop if we managed to kill him!"

The other players all wore different expressions.

A major boss was right before their eyes, yet they lacked the ability to farm him. There could be no greater anguish in life.

Suddenly—

Pale blue light appeared before them, resembling a faint curtain of light.

Then the curtain abruptly dissipated.

Behind the fading curtain appeared a group of players carrying assorted weapons and wearing a variety of outfits.

At a glance, there were at least a hundred of them.

"They're here!" A smile appeared on Wang Renbin's face, and he immediately walked toward the group.

They were here!

Hearing this, the other players perked up.

They naturally understood what Wang Renbin meant. Unless they were mistaken, this newly arrived group of players was the reinforcement force they had paid to bring in.

"Young master!"

The leader of the hundred-odd players stepped forward and greeted him respectfully.

Wang Renbin nodded slightly and asked, "How strong are the people you brought this time? This boss is an expert at the Martial Entry Eighth Level."

"Martial Entry Eighth Level!"

The man was startled as well, but quickly answered with confidence, "Rest assured, young master. We've brought a hundred people this time, and every one of them is a high-level player at the Martial Entry Third Level or above.

"And to carry out your assignment, we spared no effort in raising five experts to the Fourth Level of Martial Entry.

"With a full complement of weapons, even a boss at the Martial Entry Eighth Level won't be a match for us."

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